Chapter 33: Going to the United States "Why do you have to go abroad for the New Year?" The old man saw the joy of packing the box, and his face was obviously reluctant.

Happy stuffed the last pair of underwear in, sorry: "Grandpa, I'm afraid I won't be back until after the Spring Festival this year." The day of our New Year coincides with the day of their film festival awards...... I hope to win a big prize and come back for a good year. ”

What else can the old man say, "Hey, this fucking crooked nut...... Be careful on the road, have a nice trip, and call back when you arrive. ”

"Yes."

happily hugged the old man and dragged his luggage out. The old man has always been unaccustomed to foreigner etiquette, but this time he didn't push it away. Before leaving, Happy obviously noticed that there were tears flashing in the old man's eyes, and his heart was also entangled fiercely. He let out a long breath of depression and took a firm step again.

During the Spring Festival, the company was on holiday, but Happy was going to take Bai Xiaoya and Zhang Zhengwu to the airport to the United States to participate in the Christmas Film Festival. The ticket was bought early, otherwise you may not be able to buy an international flight during the Spring Festival, if you can't catch it because of the ticket, it will be a real.

"Boss, this way." The airport was crowded, and the more the Chinese New Year grew, the busier it became, Zhang Zhengwu and Bai Xiaoya dragged their bags and waved at him from afar.

Happy walked over and advised, "Have you brought your passport and air ticket?" ”

Zhang Zhengwu patted his pocket and said with a smile: "I can't forget it, I take it all with me." ”

"Hmm~" nodded happily, and saw Bai Xiaoya wearing a thin sweater, and frowned: "Xiaobai, do you bring a down jacket?" Mind you, it can be cold over there, and we don't have any clothes to lend you to wear. ”

"Ah......" Bai Xiaoya was full of reluctance, although Jingshi was also very cold, but for locals who were used to the climate, it would not be a problem to wear less. It doesn't matter, it's in the bag. ”

Both were going abroad for the first time and seemed both excited and nervous.

Especially Bai Xiaoya, I'm afraid this is the first time in her life that she can't spend the New Year at home, and she seems a little hesitant while being excited. But since I have left the university campus and started working, these things will always be experienced in the future, "Boss, why choose the Sundance Film Festival, wouldn't it be better for us to go directly to the Berlin Film Festival after the New Year, which is the three major film festivals in Europe." ”

happily said: "It's understandable that you don't know. The film festival hits the award, but it is not that you can win the award if you go, no matter how many film festivals you run without fame, you will get twice the result with half the effort. To put it bluntly, it is gilded, and the first stop is the Sundance Film Festival. ”

The Sundance Film Festival, formerly known as the Utah/American Film Festival, is an exchange of American independent filmmakers established in 1978 in Park Township, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In '85, the Utah/American Film Festival ran into financial difficulties and was taken over by the Sun Dance Institute.

Because this film festival is set up for unknown filmmakers and films, the Sundance Film Festival, which has been held for 13 years, is not unknown a few years ago, and has become the world's premier independent film festival. This small American film festival has become an important spiritual pillar of the independent production industry, and many emerging Hollywood directors see it as a springboard to mainstream commercial blockbusters. Many big directors have also gone out from here.

The organizer, the Sundance Institute, a non-profit corporation, now has an annual budget of more than $10 million, 35 percent of which is earned by the institute itself and 65 percent by endowments. The institute sponsors more than 400 filmmakers each year and more than 20,000 people to participate in the Sundance Film Festival. Many of the directors or films that received funding went on to win Oscars, Emmys, or awards at various international film festivals. Including the famous Quentin? Tarantino is the pride of Sundance.

Every year, festival staff and Sundance Institute members watch more than 3,000 films that are required to be exhibited, from which about 100 feature films and about 60 short films are selected to participate in the festival.

…… Nowadays, not only in the United States, but also in the world, many directors bring their own works to participate.

And big Hollywood studios want to come to nugget, and the "Sundance Film Festival" is a human resource pool that should not be missed. The Sundance Film Festival is held every year from January 18-28 in Park City, Utah, USA, for 11 days!

Whether it is a mainland movie or a Hong Kong movie, there is a kind of award plot, although it is much lighter. But if a work can win an award, especially an international award, it will undoubtedly add a lot of glory. The audience is curious to go and wants to pay money to see what kind of work can win the award. And film critics and the media also give face, and the exposure rate can also go up.

As for whether I can win an award at the "Sundance Film Festival", I am happy and somewhat confident.

After a long journey of more than ten hours, I finally arrived at the Los Angeles airport. The two little attendants looked around with novelty and smiled happily: "Don't go into the city with a hillbilly, be careful that the police come and arrest you." These black skins are the most snobbish. ”

"No, the movies are stupid." Zhang Zhengwu snorted, not daring to look around. As soon as I walked out of the airport, I saw a huge pick-up sign, on which were written a few crooked men, "Unrighteous pig!" ”

Bai Xiaoya jumped up and down: "Boss, boss, you see, where is there such a pick-up, deliberately written in Chinese characters, not to discriminate against us Chinese." ”

Happy rubbed his nose, took the lead and walked over, and punched the big fat man holding the sign. Luo Kedi said angrily: "Pig, don't come back if you have a seed." ”

Happy smiled and looked at the sign in his hand, "The pig is talking about you." When I come back, it's the return of the king, can I be like you. ”

"That's right, it's you, the pig who doesn't pay attention to righteousness."

The two looked at each other and smiled and hugged each other fiercely.

Bai Xiaoya and the two were dumbfounded, and it was the boss who dared to scold. They even have a pick-up when they come to the United States? Due to the urgency of time, after a brief introduction, the group had to fly to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Luo Kedi's Chinese is not good, and he can't talk to Zhang Zhengwu, and Bai Xiaoya actually chats with him quite hotly in awkward English.

Salt Lake City is the capital and largest city of Utah, USA, located at the northern end of a valley at an altitude of 1,320 meters above sea level, and the surrounding mountains reach 3,582 meters above sea level. It is a typical highland climate area, with dry and cold winters and low plateau pressure, although they are well prepared for the cold, but the four of them have not been able to adapt to the hypoxic environment of Salt Lake City. Bai Xiaoya, who was giggling all the way, was the first to "die", and she was about to enter the hospital as soon as she arrived in Salt Lake City.

"Die before leaving the school, and the young woman will be full of tears."

The little girl lay on the bed with tears in her eyes and sighed. Especially when he saw that Happy was still looking at his watch very puzzled, he was even more worried, "Boss, don't leave me." ”

Happy reprimand, "If you don't bring clothes, who is to blame for frostbite." ”

Bai Xiaoya wants to cry without tears, she is obviously older than happy, but she always looks more like a child who doesn't grow up.

Luo Ke said: "Otherwise, I'll stay and take care of Bai, happy, you can go to the film festival with Zhang to sign up." ”

"That's all it can be." Happy and not entangled, "Lao Zhang, bring your things, let's go out for a walk." ”

This place, happy used to be when I was studying and came to Luo Kedi together, and I am not unfamiliar.

The host city, Park Town, is located in the mountains dozens of kilometers away from Salt Lake City, a small town with beautiful scenery. Historically, it was once an Indian ministry, so the town left its Indian imprint, and the image of the Indian chief became an iconic statue here.

Because the annual Sundance Film Festival is going to be held in the small town of Parker, a town with a total population of less than 1,000 people, the streets are now full of people.

I was happy to see pedestrians talking about movies everywhere, and it was like coming to heaven. Suddenly became interested, leaned on a statue of an Indian chief, and handed the camera to Zhang Zhengwu, "Old Zhang, come and take a few photos to keep a souvenir." ”

"Okay~...... Boss, I'll have one later, and I'll show off with those stinky boys when I go back. ”

"Stinky and showy, why can't you change your stinky temper." Happy impatiently said: "Hurry up and shoot, my poss are stiff." ”

"Here, boss, you smile...... Eggplant~ Oh, it's my turn. ”

Happy: "......"

What he saw and heard along the way made Zhang Zhengwu gain insight. Because I learned early that I was going to come to the United States, I had made up some English before, and I was no stranger to the word "director". Along the way, he saw several teenagers, all with the nameplate of "director" hanging proudly around their necks, not to mention how spirited. In this comparison, I found out that my boss became a director at the age of 20, which doesn't seem to be a novelty.

The two inquired all the way and came to the registration location, a café with a bronze statue of absenteeism at the door, and received the registration form.

The white man in charge of registration saw two Asian faces and asked curiously, "Where are you from?" ”

Happy smiled: "China." ”

"Wow!"

The white man shrugged and smiled, "Man, it's no surprise that you're the first Asian film to sign up this year." I don't know if there was one after that. Come on, good luck guys. ”

"Thank you."

There are a lot of things to fill in on the registration form, so I happily found a place to sit down and fill it out quickly. After filling in the title of the work, the category of the work (feature film/documentary), nationality, director, screenwriter, actor, photography, editing, preparation cost, etc., he also needs to submit the copy of the film he brought to the competition with the entry form, even if the registration is completed.

The rest will have to wait for the opening of the film festival the day after tomorrow.

(PS: Desperate for recommendation votes.) ）